Department Head/Chair, Cellular Biology & Anatomy

The LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport (LSUHSC-S), under the new leadership of Chancellor Robert A. Barish, MD, is seeking applicants for Chair of the Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy. This is an exciting opportunity with resources provided to invigorate a department and create a competitive research program.

The position includes a generous seed package and research space for the chair-holder, the opportunity to recruit additional faculty with competitive seed packages and research space, and funding to expand the research infrastructure of the Department. Numerous outstanding research core facilities are available staffed by dedicated research associates and scientific advisors.

To Apply:

Please send your curriculum vitae (CV) to the Faculty Staffing Office at LSUHSC-Shreveport via email to: ShvCellBioAnatomy@lsuhsc.edu or by mail to the address below.

LSU Health Sciences Center - Shreveport
Department of Human Resource Management
Attn: Chasidy Guthrie, Faculty Recruitment
1501 Kings Highway, P.O. Box 33932
Shreveport, LA 71130-3932
Administration Building - Room 123

Closing Date: Open until filled

The successful candidate should have a graduate degree (Ph.D. and/or M.D.), an impressive record of academic achievement and leadership, and current NIH funding in an area that complements existing institutional research strengths in cardiovascular disease, oncology, neurosciences or virology. The candidate must have experience mentoring graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty as well as a commitment to the educational mission of the medical school.